1979 Golden Age

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In 1981, he came to Berlin for the first time.

I went to Cannes in 1982.

This was his second time in Berlin. Chen Qi left the room. The corridor was empty. He vaguely remembered Gong Xue's room number. He went over and knocked on the door. A lazy voice sounded from inside: "Who is it?"

He said in English: "Hello, do you need room service?"

"Thank you, I don't need it for now!"

The answer was also in English. Chen Qi curled his lips and said, oh, you can talk now, and said: "This is the latest service launched by the hotel. I suggest you try it. A beautiful man's full body massage to relieve your travel fatigue!"

"..."

Maybe she didn't understand, maybe she heard his voice, there was a rustle inside, Gong Xue opened the door angrily, and said: "It's a good thing my roommate's translator isn't here, otherwise I'd be so embarrassed, you're abroad." Please be honest, okay?"

"Okay, okay, are you asleep?"

"It's okay, I have a little headache."

"Wash your face, let's go find someone, why is there no one?"

Gong Xue simply tidied up, and the two of them went downstairs. They wanted to go out and take a look, but they saw everyone on the first floor.

Liu Zhigu, Li Wenhua, Yan Shunkai and others were all there, chatting and laughing with a foreigner. It was Harder, the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival. When he saw Chen Qi, he immediately stood up and walked over, saying enthusiastically: "Chen, we meet again!"

"Hello, Mr. Chairman, the last time we met was two years ago!"

"Yes! Two years is enough time for a lot of changes to happen. I am surprised by the works you submitted for the competition this time."

“Thank you also for your tolerance in allowing us to postpone registration.”

After a few polite words, Hader shook hands with Gong Xue again. Gong Xue managed a few words with the English of a middle school student, then turned his head and slapped Chen Qi's nose covertly.

Chen Qi was amused, because he thought the foreigner's perfume was too strong.

Germans are famous for their body odor...

The last time he came here, Fang Yurong from China Film Group came to the competition with "Return of the Swallows". He brought "Tai Chi" to the exhibition, and then he concealed the truth and sold "Tai Chi" directly.

When he returned to China, he had a fierce conflict with China Film Group Corporation, and he was even imprisoned for a few days, but in the end he rose to the top and was able to start Dongchang.

Hader may or may not know all this, but it does not prevent him from expressing friendly feelings towards Chen Qi. He smiled and said: "Chinese films have participated in three film festivals. The first time was "Return of the Swallow", and the second time was "Return of the Swallow". "Nostalgia", this time it's "Life is Beautiful".

With all due respect, the first two films did not deviate from your unique narrative techniques. You always like to reason with the audience. And "Life Is Beautiful" is so unexpected that the judges haven't seen it yet. Regardless of whether you win or not, I believe this movie will be a milestone. "

"Okay, I have other things to do. I look forward to you bringing surprises to Berlin and the world!"

Hader escaped.

Not long after I left, someone came again.

As mentioned earlier, the Berlin Film Festival offended the Soviet Union and was in urgent need of attracting new talents to the festival, so it was particularly tolerant of Chinese films. This year's film festival invited a Chinese filmmaker named Huang Zongjiang to serve as a judge. He is also the first Berlin judge.

Huang Zongjiang is over 70 years old and has a very mixed status. He has worked as a writer, screenwriter, director, and actor. His masterpieces include "Happy Reunion" and "The Story of Liubao".

His five brothers and sisters are all celebrities in the literary and art circles: Huang Zongjiang, Huang Zonghuai, Huang Zonghan, Huang Zongying, and Huang Zongluo.

The one we are most familiar with should be Mr. Huang Zongluo, as shown in the picture:

Huang Zongjiang came over and said nothing, just a favor.

But Liu Zhigu and others were very excited. Think about it, if there is a Chinese as a judge, does the chance of winning the prize be very high?

"There are 8 people on the jury, and one of our own people can only count for one vote. Keep a low profile to save your character, the greater your hopes, the greater your disappointment!" Chen Qi threw cold water.

"It's good to have one vote, hey? Why 8 people? What if there is a tie between the two films?" Liu Zhigu asked.

"Either double yolk eggs, or just throw a few more rounds until the winner is decided!"

Chen Qi ignored them and watched the film festival schedule by himself.

"Life is Beautiful" was ranked No. 22, which is relatively low.

There were a total of 25 films competing for the Golden Bear Award. He scanned them all, then paused, and his eyes rested on one film: "Wild Beast Criminal", a Japanese film directed by Eiichi Kudo.

Starring: Fist Ogata, Ayumi Ishida...Kaoru Kobayashi, etc.

The reason why a supporting character, Kaoru Kobayashi, was singled out was because Chen Qi only recognized him as the boss in "Midnight Diner".

There is a brief content introduction, about a criminal policeman who does not follow the rules and has an entangled relationship with a prisoner and the prisoner's mistress that "normal people except Japanese cannot understand". It is a very typical Japanese film.

Chen Qi was not interested in this film. He knocked on his schedule and asked, "Have you seen it?"

"not yet!"

"Are you just here to chat with others? There is a Japanese movie, do you know?"

"Japan?"

Everyone's expressions turned solemn, and they all had a bad feeling. It was clear what "Life is Beautiful" was about.

…………

Another hotel.

There are three people coming to "Beast Criminals", one is the producer Mizutani Chuan, the other the director Eiichi Kudo, and the starring Ogata Fist. Looking at this battle, you can tell that there is not much confidence.

Because this film is mediocre to begin with, it was shortlisted for the competition just out of diversity considerations.

"I don't know any of the judges this year, how come there's a Chinese? Oh, and an American, what a nasty guy..."

In the room, Mizutani Kawa was also mumbling and looking at the schedule.

Kudo Eiichi echoed, "China is too poor, and the United States is not doing well either. Their glory is disappearing. We are the future of economic development in the world. Sooner or later, we will buy the whole United States!"

"Haha, I also believe that there will be such a day!"

"Hey, hey, do you know? Now some white women come to Tokyo specifically to accompany drinking, and they can earn 10,000 or 20,000 US dollars a night!" Ogata Ken said.

"Isn't that exaggerated?"

"It's true. When have those nouveau riche ever seen a white woman throw herself into his arms? I heard that there was a white stewardess who slept with a big boss and got 30,000 US dollars and a Rolex!"

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

The three of them were all shocked. The Japanese economy was booming, and many people inexplicably didn't even know how they got rich. The whole society was filled with a taste of decadence and debauchery.

It's just that they have encountered some minor troubles recently. Americans are increasingly opposed to the entry of Japanese cars, and the trouble is getting worse and worse. I heard that last year in Detroit, several unemployed auto workers mistook a Chinese for a Japanese and beat him to death with a baseball bat...

And the Japanese people's self-confidence is stronger than ever. They really believe that they can buy the United States in the future.

"Shit!"

Suddenly, Mizutani Kawa cursed in the unique English pronunciation of the Japanese: "We shouldn't have come. Something is going to happen!"

"What's wrong?"

"You watch this Chinese movie!"

Mizutani Kawa stretched out his hand and slapped the schedule frantically. The two people took a look and saw that it said "Life is Beautiful", a Chinese movie, with the main creators and so on...

Then, like other movies, there was a short introduction to the content. They didn't look at anything else, and they stared at one word: concentration camp!

(No more...

I've made up for what I owed)